Composer Bio Information
Spencer, William Anson's bio information
Sunday, September 6, 1840 - Wednesday, September 25, 1901
Born: September 6, 1840, Rock Island, Illinois.
Died: September 25, 1901, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois.
Between 1867 and 1885 Spencer served numerous Methodist Episcopal (ME) churches in the Rock River Conference (northern Illinois). He was senior pastor of the First ME Church in Chicago, Illinois, for six weeks in 1885 when he was elected to serve as assistant Corresponding Secretary of the ME of Church Extension, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His daughter was hymnist Clarissa Spencer.
Hymns
1. Songs of the Reaper, The
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/p/spencer_wa.html
Died: September 25, 1901, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois.
Between 1867 and 1885 Spencer served numerous Methodist Episcopal (ME) churches in the Rock River Conference (northern Illinois). He was senior pastor of the First ME Church in Chicago, Illinois, for six weeks in 1885 when he was elected to serve as assistant Corresponding Secretary of the ME of Church Extension, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His daughter was hymnist Clarissa Spencer.
Hymns
1. Songs of the Reaper, The
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/p/spencer_wa.html
Hymns Composed (1)
The Songs Of The Reaper Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Onward, Upward, Homeward 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 06:22:54pm)
- # 2 - Go, Messenger of Peace (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 05:47:54pm)
- # 3 - Ye Christian Heralds (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 05:30:49pm)
- # 4 - Ashamed Of Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 04:46:39pm)
- # 5 - Thy Light Is Come (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 02:10:59pm)
- # 6 - Open Now Thy Gates Of Beauty (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 08:49:01am)
- # 7 - Of Thy Love Some Gracious Token (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 07:24:43am)
- # 8 - There Is A River We All Must Cross (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 06, 2024 at 06:45:22pm)
- # 9 - When Israel, Of The Lord Beloved (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 06, 2024 at 04:16:32pm)
- #10 - O God, Whose Presence Glows In All (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 06, 2024 at 03:32:49pm)